Is road cycling dangerous?
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Just another old, white cyclist seriously injured, near here. Nothing to riot about.
Bicyclist struck by vehicle, suffers serious injuries WKYC Staff, WKYC 10:17 a.m. EDT September 5, 2014 http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/09/05/bicyclist-struck-by-vehicle-suffers-serious-injuries/15123929/
GREEN -- A 74-year-old man was seriously hurt after authorities say he was struck by a vehicle Thursday night.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office reports the bicyclist was hit shortly after 7 p.m. by a 2004 Chrysler on Boettler Road at the intersection of Golden Wood Way.
The man, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from his bike. He was taken to Akron City Hospital.
As a result of the incident, authorities closed a portion of the roadway for approximately three hours.
The Chrysler's driver has only been identified as a 24-year-old man.
No names have been released.
Authorities say neither speed nor alcohol appears to be a factor.
Bicyclist struck by vehicle, suffers serious injuries WKYC Staff, WKYC 10:17 a.m. EDT September 5, 2014 http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/09/05/bicyclist-struck-by-vehicle-suffers-serious-injuries/15123929/
GREEN -- A 74-year-old man was seriously hurt after authorities say he was struck by a vehicle Thursday night.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office reports the bicyclist was hit shortly after 7 p.m. by a 2004 Chrysler on Boettler Road at the intersection of Golden Wood Way.
The man, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from his bike. He was taken to Akron City Hospital.
As a result of the incident, authorities closed a portion of the roadway for approximately three hours.
The Chrysler's driver has only been identified as a 24-year-old man.
No names have been released.
Authorities say neither speed nor alcohol appears to be a factor.
This is the end result of hitting large fragment of a brick at 24mph. I was at the end of a paceline and was luckily the only one to go down. I ruined my jersey, bibs and got some really deep rash on my elbow. No major injuries, I was able to do some stationary cycling today without trouble.
The front wheel broke a spoke and blew the tire, the rear is untrue, the right shifter is scuffed and knocked out of alignment - I will give the bike a better going over tonight.
Cheap camera, kyocera event $5 at target (see other post about cheap cycling computers), the picture is grainy:
I had enough time after I hit the debris to fall stategically. I kept my head up and went down on my right side; I purposely rolled to the ditch as I was still sliding. That road has nice wide shoulders, but also fast and frequent traffic. The pick below shows some of the impact, the greasy mark shows well in a few spots, but if you look closely you may see that the streak goes all the way to the edge of the road, it looks like a bluish smudge in the picture.
The front wheel broke a spoke and blew the tire, the rear is untrue, the right shifter is scuffed and knocked out of alignment - I will give the bike a better going over tonight.
Cheap camera, kyocera event $5 at target (see other post about cheap cycling computers), the picture is grainy:
I had enough time after I hit the debris to fall stategically. I kept my head up and went down on my right side; I purposely rolled to the ditch as I was still sliding. That road has nice wide shoulders, but also fast and frequent traffic. The pick below shows some of the impact, the greasy mark shows well in a few spots, but if you look closely you may see that the streak goes all the way to the edge of the road, it looks like a bluish smudge in the picture.
Maydog,
OUCH! I hope you heal quickly and have plenty of Nu-Skin, Neosporin, A&D ointment and bandages on hand!
I had the same thing happen to me...cruising 20-25 MPH near the end of a metric century about 5 rows back in a double pace line. No one called the huge boulder in the road and I was the unlucky dog that hit it with no warning. I don't think I got much road rash, but I did get a hip pointer that busted so many blood vessels my hip looked like a road map of New York City.
OUCH! I hope you heal quickly and have plenty of Nu-Skin, Neosporin, A&D ointment and bandages on hand!
I had the same thing happen to me...cruising 20-25 MPH near the end of a metric century about 5 rows back in a double pace line. No one called the huge boulder in the road and I was the unlucky dog that hit it with no warning. I don't think I got much road rash, but I did get a hip pointer that busted so many blood vessels my hip looked like a road map of New York City.
Trees...they'll jump out and kill ya! Video at the link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/molly-glynn-dies-dead-chicago-fire-actress-obituary_n_5782002.html
Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm
Posted: 09/08/2014 12:48 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Molly Glynn, an accomplished Chicago theater actress who also played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire," has died after a tree toppled by a powerful storm struck her as she rode her bike in a forest park. She was 46.
Glynn was with her husband, Joe Foust, when the storm rolled quickly into the area, just north of Chicago, the executive director of First Folio Theatre and a close family friend, David Rice, said Sunday.
"Molly was one of the most loving and generous people in the Chicago theater scene," he said. "She was incredibly talented — incredibly versatile. She could handle both comedy and the deepest darkest, dramas."
Glynn's husband called 911 just before 4 p.m. on Friday to say his wife had been injured, Cook County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said. NorthShore Evanston Hospital spokeswoman Colette Urban confirmed Glynn died Saturday.
Glynn had an audition earlier in the day Friday and she and her husband had decided to go for a ride. The inclement weather took them by surprise and the tree slammed into Glynn as the couple sought to ride to safety, Rice said.
"It was a freak accident and a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said.
Others in the theater community in and around Chicago also expressed shock and sadness.
"It is an incalculable loss," said Michael Halberstam, the artistic director of the Glencoe-based Writers Theatre. "She was a loving mother and wife and everyone who met her fell in love with her."
Glynn grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, Rice said. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by two teenage sons.
Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm
Posted: 09/08/2014 12:48 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Molly Glynn, an accomplished Chicago theater actress who also played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire," has died after a tree toppled by a powerful storm struck her as she rode her bike in a forest park. She was 46.
Glynn was with her husband, Joe Foust, when the storm rolled quickly into the area, just north of Chicago, the executive director of First Folio Theatre and a close family friend, David Rice, said Sunday.
"Molly was one of the most loving and generous people in the Chicago theater scene," he said. "She was incredibly talented — incredibly versatile. She could handle both comedy and the deepest darkest, dramas."
Glynn's husband called 911 just before 4 p.m. on Friday to say his wife had been injured, Cook County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said. NorthShore Evanston Hospital spokeswoman Colette Urban confirmed Glynn died Saturday.
Glynn had an audition earlier in the day Friday and she and her husband had decided to go for a ride. The inclement weather took them by surprise and the tree slammed into Glynn as the couple sought to ride to safety, Rice said.
"It was a freak accident and a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said.
Others in the theater community in and around Chicago also expressed shock and sadness.
"It is an incalculable loss," said Michael Halberstam, the artistic director of the Glencoe-based Writers Theatre. "She was a loving mother and wife and everyone who met her fell in love with her."
Glynn grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, Rice said. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by two teenage sons.
Tegaderm is the ticket... and benadryl; to add insult to the injury, the ditch I rolled into was filled with poison ivy. So as my rash heals, the weepy poison ivy blisters are appearing. Could be worse though, I fixed my bike up in a few hours time (though it is not as pretty or pristine as it once was) and rode a strong century on it yesterday and set a KOM on the way home.
Just another day of the police not doing a damn thing about a cyclist that was hit.
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2014/09/put-this-in-your-bottom-bracket-and.html
Quote: Put this in your bottom bracket and inflate it.
Greetings from New York City, the best cycling city in America according to Bicycling magazine.
As everybody knows, Bicycling's best city prize is the kiss of death--just ask Portland!
But this is New York City--Home Of The Whopperâ„¢--and we're not content to just rest on our laurels in this town. No, you can be assured that the NYPD is working its hardest to make sure we remain in the Number One slot. And how are they doing it? By not working!
Shortly after the Aug. 7 crash in Brooklyn, witnesses not only gave cops the car’s plate number but told them where it was parked, about two blocks away.
When she failed to hear from the cops, she called “and the detective told me he would contact the [car] owner if he had time,†said victim Dulcie Canton, 38, who sells high-end Dutch bikes at a Tribeca shop.
Hey, look, in defense of the police, it's not like they have any evidence or anything. All they have are witnesses, the car's license plate number, the identity of the owner (Richard Rivera Jr., 31), and a video of the incident:
Naturally, the victim's lawyer is outraged:
Canton’s lawyer, Steve Vaccaro, said, “We think a criminal case is justified. Look at the video — it’s just horrible.â€
The video is indeed horrible--and quite damning, for it proves the victim is guilty of riding a bicycle in New York City. In light of that, the victim's lucky she's not in jail.
Anyway, in the meantime, the cops ain't doing ****, and they ain't saying **** neither:
Meanwhile, he said police haven’t even contacted the owner of the surveillance video, adding that despite numerous letters to the precinct, he hasn’t even been able to get cops to interview Rivera.
Police did not comment.
And should Rivera's day in court ever come, he's got a bulletproof defense:
A woman answering the door at Rivera’s home disputed the accusation, saying, “I bet the lady don’t even know what color the car was.â€
And that's how you reach number one:
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2014/09/put-this-in-your-bottom-bracket-and.html
Quote: Put this in your bottom bracket and inflate it.
Greetings from New York City, the best cycling city in America according to Bicycling magazine.
As everybody knows, Bicycling's best city prize is the kiss of death--just ask Portland!
But this is New York City--Home Of The Whopperâ„¢--and we're not content to just rest on our laurels in this town. No, you can be assured that the NYPD is working its hardest to make sure we remain in the Number One slot. And how are they doing it? By not working!
Shortly after the Aug. 7 crash in Brooklyn, witnesses not only gave cops the car’s plate number but told them where it was parked, about two blocks away.
When she failed to hear from the cops, she called “and the detective told me he would contact the [car] owner if he had time,†said victim Dulcie Canton, 38, who sells high-end Dutch bikes at a Tribeca shop.
Hey, look, in defense of the police, it's not like they have any evidence or anything. All they have are witnesses, the car's license plate number, the identity of the owner (Richard Rivera Jr., 31), and a video of the incident:
(Still showing moment after impact; video is non-embeddable.)
Naturally, the victim's lawyer is outraged:
Canton’s lawyer, Steve Vaccaro, said, “We think a criminal case is justified. Look at the video — it’s just horrible.â€
The video is indeed horrible--and quite damning, for it proves the victim is guilty of riding a bicycle in New York City. In light of that, the victim's lucky she's not in jail.
Anyway, in the meantime, the cops ain't doing ****, and they ain't saying **** neither:
Meanwhile, he said police haven’t even contacted the owner of the surveillance video, adding that despite numerous letters to the precinct, he hasn’t even been able to get cops to interview Rivera.
Police did not comment.
And should Rivera's day in court ever come, he's got a bulletproof defense:
A woman answering the door at Rivera’s home disputed the accusation, saying, “I bet the lady don’t even know what color the car was.â€
And that's how you reach number one:
Quote by Maydog:
"I fixed my bike up in a few hours time (though it is not as pretty or pristine as it once was) and rode a strong century on it yesterday and set a KOM on the way home."
And this, forum readers, is why Maydog is a hard man of the North!
Good job, Maydog! I did a 94-mile ride yesterday and a couple of 2nd's and 3rd's on segments was the best I got.
"I fixed my bike up in a few hours time (though it is not as pretty or pristine as it once was) and rode a strong century on it yesterday and set a KOM on the way home."
And this, forum readers, is why Maydog is a hard man of the North!
Good job, Maydog! I did a 94-mile ride yesterday and a couple of 2nd's and 3rd's on segments was the best I got.
Thanks Bob, that happened in 1991 on a 750 Yamaha.
Thats a 125K leg.
I was hit by a car earlier this year with no damage or injury but it was a wakeup call.
Ive has dozens & dozens or near misses this year around town but open road riding is very safe by comparison.
I wont win any marathons running but i can burn it down on a bike.
Top speed this year has been 44 mph, not bad for a 265 lb Clydesdale ...
Thats a 125K leg.
I was hit by a car earlier this year with no damage or injury but it was a wakeup call.
Ive has dozens & dozens or near misses this year around town but open road riding is very safe by comparison.
I wont win any marathons running but i can burn it down on a bike.
Top speed this year has been 44 mph, not bad for a 265 lb Clydesdale ...
Video at the link: http://www.19actionnews.com/story/26539282/bicycle-safety-stressed-at-memorial-for-slain-cyclist Bicycle safety stressed at memorial for slain cyclist Posted: Sep 15, 2014 7:57 PM EDT;Tuesday, September 16, 2014 6:26 AM EDT;
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The event was held in memory of Bingham and also to raise cycling awareness. (Source: WOIO)
Sylvia Bingham was killed while riding her bike to work. (Source: Family)
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - On Monday, friends, family, and fellow cyclists gathered to remember Sylvia Bingham, who was struck by a truck and killed on her bike five years ago. Bingham was only 22.
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Bingham was biking to work when she was hit by truck driver Herschel Roberts, who was high on marijuana. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
They gathered not only to remember Bingham, but to promote bicycle safety. Bike Cleveland, the area's bicycle advocates, hosted the event.
Their goal is to stress to drivers that biking is a completely legal alternative to motorized travel and asks them to share the road with those on bikes.
"As we continue to make our city safer for people on bikes it is important to remember fellow cyclists who have been injured or lost their life because of poor planning and engineering decisions in the past," said Jacob VanSickle, Executive Director of Bike Cleveland. "We will continue to see more people choosing or by necessity riding bikes on our city streets, it is important that we build our city to accommodate them and that motorists give cyclists the respect they legally have on the road. No one should have to lose their life for simply riding their bicycle to work."
Bingham's parents also spoke at the event.
"Francoise and I are so grateful to the biking community of Cleveland for organizing this annual ride to promote awareness of the need for safety on the streets and also to remember our daughter Sylvia Bingham, killed 5 years ago today at the corner of 21st & Prospect at 8:48 a.m. This milestone is particularly hard for both of us but we are strengthened by seeing the constant effort of Bike Cleveland, the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op and others to make Cleveland a safer city for cyclists."
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The event was held in memory of Bingham and also to raise cycling awareness. (Source: WOIO)
Sylvia Bingham was killed while riding her bike to work. (Source: Family)- Surfing the WebMore>>
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - On Monday, friends, family, and fellow cyclists gathered to remember Sylvia Bingham, who was struck by a truck and killed on her bike five years ago. Bingham was only 22.
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Bingham was biking to work when she was hit by truck driver Herschel Roberts, who was high on marijuana. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
They gathered not only to remember Bingham, but to promote bicycle safety. Bike Cleveland, the area's bicycle advocates, hosted the event.
Their goal is to stress to drivers that biking is a completely legal alternative to motorized travel and asks them to share the road with those on bikes.
"As we continue to make our city safer for people on bikes it is important to remember fellow cyclists who have been injured or lost their life because of poor planning and engineering decisions in the past," said Jacob VanSickle, Executive Director of Bike Cleveland. "We will continue to see more people choosing or by necessity riding bikes on our city streets, it is important that we build our city to accommodate them and that motorists give cyclists the respect they legally have on the road. No one should have to lose their life for simply riding their bicycle to work."
Bingham's parents also spoke at the event.
"Francoise and I are so grateful to the biking community of Cleveland for organizing this annual ride to promote awareness of the need for safety on the streets and also to remember our daughter Sylvia Bingham, killed 5 years ago today at the corner of 21st & Prospect at 8:48 a.m. This milestone is particularly hard for both of us but we are strengthened by seeing the constant effort of Bike Cleveland, the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op and others to make Cleveland a safer city for cyclists."
The fun in risky activities comes when we are in charge of the risk and can dial it up or down as desired. When the risk comes in the form of a 3000 lb vehicle driven by a negligent, enraged, drugged or barely conscious stranger who we are forced to trust, that's not fun, just danger.
Too many of us here have lost good friends to bad drivers. And it's no fun when you realize that what happened to them could also happen to any of us on any given day.
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